Archaeologists Discovered the Pieces of a Fifth-Century Board Game. They Tell a Big Story.
The games in questions could be either Ludus Latrunculi or Doudecim Scripta, both of which were known board games played with ...
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Ancient artifacts unearthed in Iraq shed light on hidden history of Mesopotamia
Researchers made the new discoveries during field work at the Bronze Age site of Kurd Qaburstan. The research provides insights into regional heritage and fills gaps in knowledge about how ancient ...
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The Five Rivers of the Greek Underworld
Ruled by Hades, the god of the underworld, the infernal rivers of Greek mythology are often mentioned in ancient literature.
All the silk roads lead to this outstanding British Museum show
The names of foreign places can be filled with an inexplicable magic, as all travellers know, even in an age when this magic ...
His father used diplomacy, he conquered the world: How Alexander became the first great general
The opening of the royal palace of Aigai to the public in 2024 reignited global interest in the life and legacy of Alexander ...
King at 20, death at 32…conquered half of the world in 12 years, this king was…, he was from…
After becoming the King of Macedon at the age of 20 in 336 BCE, Alexander spent only two years in Europe. He defeated and ...
Civilization 7 Review
There's one historical movie scene that comes to mind for me when I think about Sid Meier's Civilization 7, and it's not a ...
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The Ten Oldest Inhabited Cities in Greece
Many of the oldest inhabited cities in Greece are still standing against all odds. They have survived to this day to tell the ...
How Alexander the Great redrew the map of the world
He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before ...
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What’s in a name? The biggest disputes of naming territories across the world
Following Trump's decision to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, find out more about naming disputes across ...
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The Diplomacy of Culture: The Vatican Library at the Islamic Arts Biennale
Eleven works from the Vatican Apostolic Library are featured in the second Islamic Arts Biennale, held from January 25 to May ...